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HI EVERYONE! :) I decided to give this month's sleeve challenge a shot and reach out to someone or whoever is interested. So here it goes....... :huh: I'm still at the beginning of my sleeve process and I have several steps to go before I get to the part where all of mypaper work is sent in for insurance approval. It's nerve wrecking to have to go thru so many hoops and hurdles. I was wondering if there is any out there, close by, that is at the same stage as I am with this. If so would you that would like to share your experience with this process and go this together. I do appreciate the information and tips from people all over the country and the world in some cases but it would be nice to do a meet &greet online at first and then maybe a meet in persosn as we move closer to getting sleeved. If your interested send me a PM. As always, best wishes to all :D

LSG

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Hi LSG:

Well, if your question is anyone a beginner from Baltimore, then the answer is yes. However, although I still have my house in Baltimore, I have lived in New Zealand for the last 6 years. Just got back from another visit back home a few weeks ago. I am waiting for a hernia repair to be completed on the public medicine scheme here and then will have a gastric sleeve done a few weeks after the hernia repair, on my private medical insurance. I am a retiree from the federal government. I am very impatient with the waiting for my surgeon to schedule me in for the hernia repair. I am very uncomfortable. The same guy will do both of my surgieries. I went through a bit of trial to get approved for the sleeve surgery, with the surgeon. But that is now over and done with. Had to develope a pretty elaborate plan for my life after the surgery to get the final o.k. from him. You can reach me to chat some more through this site. Hang in there!

Saltmistrose (Karen)

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Thanks for replying. New Zealand now? Wow! How is it there?

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I live in Annapolis and although I am 1 month post op, I still feel like a beginner. Where are you having your surgery? I had mine at GBMC.

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I live in Annapolis and although I am 1 month post op, I still feel like a beginner. Where are you having your surgery? I had mine at GBMC.

JH @ Bayview. How are u coming along with youyr recovery so far?

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JH @ Bayview. How are u coming along with youyr recovery so far?

I haven't had any problems, no nausea, tolerating everything very well. I weighed in today and I'm down 29 pounds. I'm pretty happy.

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